Antique or Fake?: The Making of Old Furniture

3rd printing. 256pp. Answers the questions: Is there any virtue in age as such? Was old furniture really much better than anything being made today? Is something made with hand tools necessarily better than a similar article made by machines? How was old furniture made? Was its design superior? How did the materials and tools available affect furniture design? And more. Profusely illustrated throughout. (Postpaid)